Speeches of Richard Nixon
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Compilation of speeches made by Richard Milhous Nixon.
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Vice-President RICHARD M. NIXON speaks to the Soviet people in a televised broadcast at the American National Exhibition in Moscow, 1959: "That is why to me the concept of coexistence is completely inadequate and negative. Coexistence implies that the world must be divided into two hostile camps with a wall of hate and fear in between. What we need today is not two worlds, but one world, where different peoples choose the economic and political systems they want." "Mr. Khrushchev predicted that our children in the United States, our grandchildren, would live under Communism. And he reitterated his to me in our talks last Sunday. (C/A shots of Mr. Nixon touring the Kitchen of the Future with Soviet Premier NIKITA KHRUSHCHEV; PAT NIXON shakes hands.) And this is my answer to him. We do not say that your grandchildren will live under capitolism. We prefer our system, but the very essence of our belief is that we do not and we will not try to impose our sytem on anyone else. We believe that you all other peoples else on this earth should have the right to choose the economic or political system which best fits your problems and to do that without any foreign intervention."
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Presidential candidate RICHARD M. NIXON in campaign ad, 1960. C/A shots of Mr. Nixon on campaign trail; Mr. Nixon capitalizes on the inexperience in foreign policy of the Democratic ticket.
Speeches of Richard Nixon
FO/FI to Universal newsreel regarding the presidential election of 1960: shots of JOHN F. KENNEDY and JACQUELINE KENNEDY at polling station; shots of Dick Nixon and wife PAT NIXON voting, coming out of booth; shots of people voting, reporters covering election; shots of the Kennedys outside their Hyannisport home, media surrounding them; shots of Dick and Pat Nixon at campaign headquarters, Mr. Nixon announcing defeat, conceding the election.
Speeches of Richard Nixon
RICHARD NIXON answers questions at a press conference in 1960, after he lost the election. My plans for the immediate future are to spend a week on the beach in Florida. Beyond that, people ask what I'm going to to in 1962 in California and what am I going to do in 1964, I can only say I haven't made my plans for 1961 yet. That's my answer."
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon speaking at another press conference in 1961, announcing his candidacy for the Governor of California: "I shall not be a candidate for President of the United States in 1964. I shall be a candidate for the governor of the state California in 1962."
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon speaking on gubernatorial campaign trail in 1962, sounding certain he will win the office. "I have said at the outset and I repeat again today, to the people that know me, to the people that will believe me, to the people that will pass this up and down thi district and this state, that when I make a pledge I keep it and I believe that the first state of America, has to have, must have a governor that will serve 4 years to deal with its problems and that's what I'l going to do."
Speeches of Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon speaking despondently, angry with the press coverage after losing the gubernatorial election in 1962: "Last point. I leave you gentlemen now and you will write, you will interpret it, that's your right. But as I leave you, I want you to know, just think how much you're going to miss me. You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore. Because gentlemen, this is my last press conference and it will be one which I have welcomed the opportunity to test wits with you. I have always respected you, I have sometimes disagreed with you, but unlike some people I have never canceled a subscription to a paper and I never will. I believe in reading what my opponents say. I hope that what I have said today will at least make television, radio, the press, first recognize the great responsibility they have to report all the news and second recognize that they have a right and a responsibility, if they're against a candidate, give him the shaft, but also recognize that they should put one lonely reporter on the campaign who will report what the candidate says now and then."